THE first dozen parts of this commentary series dwelt essentially on the exercise of powers of the presidency to make the necessary reforms and take appropriate actions to propel the Philippine nation to greater political and economic development and in so doing, break the cycle of poverty that is at present, extremely prevalent in our society and which creates suffering and humiliation among a great number of our people.

In our form of government, the reforms and actions taken by the president at the top of the hierarchy may not fully achieve their desired objectives without the parallel participation and cooperation of the legislative and judicial branches of government as well as of the local government units (LGUs). While the president has a great influence in the performance of the responsibilities of the LGUs, as expressed in some of the parts in this series, the entry of the LGU leaders into the government is not within the president's direct control.

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